Common women : prostitution and sexuality in Medieval England
Karras, Ruth Mazo, 1957-1996
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A "common woman" in medieval England was a prostitute, distinguished as such less for taking money for sex than for belonging to all men in common. This book tells the story of these women, their experiences, relations, and treatment under the law.
Main title:
Common women : prostitution and sexuality in Medieval England / Ruth Mazo Karras.
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Imprint:
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Collation:
viii,221p. : ill. ; 25cm.
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Notes:
Bibliography: p189-213. _ Includes index.
ISBN:
9780195062427
Dewey class:
306.740942
Local class:
306.740942
Language:
English
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BRN:
216839